Book Review : Wheat Less


Wheat Less: A Guide to a Gluten-Free Life by Ryan Fernando is a comprehensive guide to live a gluten-free life. The book covers everything starting from the basics of gluten-free nutrition to tips on living a gluten-free lifestyle.


Book Blurb on Amazon


When the parents of a nine-year-old child with ADHD and autism came to nutritionist Ryan Fernando, they were desperate. What followed was a miracle: with a change in diet, the child was able to speak and eventually take her place in society. The culprit for her condition: wheat.


In Wh(eat)less, Ryan draws examples on his decades-long experience to identify one of the primary dietary origins of various health issues: gluten. Many of us don’t realize that we are gluten-sensitive or even gluten-intolerant. This means that consumption of wheat in any form—such as bread, pizza, biscuits or even chapatis—makes our body react in negative ways. This might be through recurring headaches, bloating, adult acne, brain fog or loose motion. Not just this, gluten also aggravates the symptoms of children with ADHD and Down syndrome. Replacing wheat in our diet can solve many of these issues.


In this book, Ryan has narrated the stories from his practice as a celebrity nutritionist at QUA Nutrition clinics, which he has founded. His clients include Aamir Khan, Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma, Shahid Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee, Fardeen Khan and Robin Uthappa. He has compiled an ideal guide for anyone who wants to bring about a transformation in their diet and life.


My Thoughts on The Book


The book is a complete guide to lead a gluten-free lifestyle and the best thing about the book is it covers all basics including relation of gluten with different entities like diabetics, children and different alternatives of gluten products to start with transformation of gluten-free nutrition.


Following are the points that made me fall in love with this book:


  • As I started reading the book, I had thought of being unable to finish this book. But to my surprise, the way of writing of the author fascinated me to read it completely and accepting some of its changes to give a try on myself of the gluten-free lifestyle.

  • The book is full of examples from the author’s experience with his clients and the success story that made me give it a thought to choose gluten-free food products.

  • It is a well-written and informative book. The author has made it simple in a way a non-reader will get attached to it and understand complex topics.

  • The best part is the list of cafes, stores providing gluten-free products. Also, there are several gluten-free recipes to start with like pizza, pasta, sandwich etc., both for vegetarians and non-vegetarian.

  • It has personal anecdotes and stories from the author's clients helping to humanize the book.

The book is truly a practical guide to understand benefits of gluten-free lifestyle. Overall, Wheat Less is a valuable resource for anyone who is considering a gluten-free diet. The book is well-written, informative, and practical. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about gluten-free nutrition and lifestyle.  


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